Reply #7: WSJ Online had an article today praising * for wiretapping

[peacebird]

I wrote this letter to them and cancelled my subscription. They have posted 8 responses to their piece - mine is not one of them. BUT NOT ONE OF THE RESPONSES IS NEGATIVE?!?

Here's my letter - sent also to my reps in congress.

Re: Thank You for Wiretapping

The FISA Court clearly allows the government to wiretap immediately where there is need and gives up to 72 hours before they need to contact the court for approval. That negates the need for Bush to circumvent the court in order to get timely action. The only reason to circumvent the FISA court is if they would not likely approve the tap. IE: If there isn't probable cause or if the tap is politically motivated. Bush has clearly broken the law, and Americans are less free and less safe as a result. Our very democracy is threatened when a leader assumes for himself the power of prosecutor, judge and jury. America is a land of law, and Bush is not above the law.